REM-HSG

Getting a masters degree in business administration is the dream of many undergraduate students. An MBA enables them to try their hand in the daunting world of business where competence and love for money are paramount qualities expected. However, the question that many students could have in their mind is, “MBA in what?” Throughout my life, I have seen people doing MBA from various institutes in India and abroad. All of them however do it in Finance, Marketing, HR and IT. Most of my friends from my undergraduate days ended up doing an MBA in order to become Business Analysts in IT or banking sectors. It was not until a few years ago that someone suggested me to do an MBA that I started thinking whether there exists an MBA in fields other than what I mentioned.

I don’t recall whether it was by sheer accident or because of my obsession with a famous actress, I happened to come across an MBA program in energy management online especially in Renewable or Green Energy management. I mentioned the actress because her Wikipedia article mentions that she uses renewable energy to power her house. Somehow while browsing around the internet, I stumbled upon this possibility. It is not very common for someone to specialize in energy management as a business degree. For one thing it is futuristic and people are a little wary about investing their time and money in educational programs that are futuristic due to the risk factors involved.

I had no intention of doing an MBA as I wanted to study science. But my curious mind couldn’t stay idle and I went ahead researching what this program was all about. I thought that perhaps it isn’t such a bad idea to do a business degree if it suits my way of thinking and this one seemed to do exactly that. My online search for information about MBA in energy management brought me to many websites of institutes (42 of them to be exact). They offer masters level degrees like Executive MBA, MScMBA, International Mini MBA, REM-HSG, International MBA, PGPEM, Global Executive or just plain MBA. The funny thing is that 8 of them are in India and I never heard about it.

A business degree in renewable energy management makes the candidate capable of finding solutions to energy problems in the world such as rising oil prices, climate change and lack of efficient technology to exploit renewable energy sources. Already scientists are developing new ways to harness power from sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat. The rising use of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar farms generate more jobs in this sector whereby giving opportunities to graduates who do this type of degree. Renewable energy management also involves helping business operate using the power generated through renewable resources in an efficient manner.

In short, meeting the growing energy demands while simultaneously protecting the environment is a challenge that the MBA graduates in energy management will face. The curriculum of most of these institutes teaches students business fundamentals along with specific problems facing energy industry. The graduates will be made aware of the business aspects of renewable energy along with its impact on environment. The advantage of this type of MBA is that the syllabus focuses on practicality and results instead of just theoretical learning. Thus the skills acquired can be immediately put into practice.

Students will be taught things like rain water harvesting and managing wind and solar farms. The jobs that an MBA graduate of this sort would do include:

Business Leadership

International Sales Management

Energy Facility Management

Technology Consultancy

Technology Assessment

Structural Development

Environmental Protection Work

Business Consulting

Some institutes also offer PhD degrees for candidates interested in pursuing research. Green Business is what experts call the renewable energy sector. Anyway, here is the list of 42 institutes from around the world that offer a business degree in green energy management:

School

Degree

Specialization

Country

Norweigean School of Business

Executive MBA

Energy

Norway

Curtin University

MScMBA

Energy Economics

Australia

Energy Delta Institute

International Mini MBA

Energy Transition and Innovation

The Netherlands

Maastricht School of
Management

MBA

Energy Management

The Netherlands

Beuth Hochschule Fur Technik
Berlin

MBA

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Germany

International School of
Management

MBA

Energy Management

Germany

European School of Management
and Technology

MBA

Global Sustainable Business

Germany

Jacobs University

MBA

European Utility Management

Germany

University of St. Gallen

REM-HSG

Renewable Energy Management

Switzerland

Athabasca University

MBA

Energy Industries and Markets

Canada

University of Calgary

Executive MBA

Global Energy

Canada

University of Alberta

MBA

Natural Resources Energy & Environment

Canada

Danube University Krems

MBA

Energy and Carbon Management

Austria

Vienna University of Economics
and Business

MBA

Energy Management

Austria

HEC School of Management

Executive MBA

Management in an Energy-Concerned Economy

France

International Space University

Executive MBA

Space Business

France

Ipag Business School

MBA

Energy and Sustainable Development Management

France

University of Vaasa

MBA

Energy Business

Finland

University of Bologna

MBA

Green Energy and Sustainable Business

Italy

London School of Business and
Finance

MBA

Oil, Gas and Energy Management

UK

University of Warwick

MBA

Global Energy

UK

Lancaster University Business
School

MBA

Biofuels and Renewable Energy

UK

University of Strathclyde

MBA

Global Energy Industry

UK

University of Aberdeen

MBA

Oil and Gas Management

UK

City of London College

MBA

Energy Management

UK

University of East London

MBA

Sustainability and Energy Management

UK

Athens University of Economics
and Business

International MBA

Energy and Sustainability Club

Greece

University of Nicosia

MBA

Oil, Gas and Energy Management

Cyprus

The Cyprus Institute of
Marketing

MBA

Energy Management

Cyprus

Vistula University

Executive MBA

Energy Management

Poland

St. Petersburg University

Executive MBA

Management in an Energy-Concerned Economy

Russia

Continental University

MBA

Energy and Sustainable Development

Ukraine

Asian Institute of Technology

MBA

Energy Business

Thailand

IIM Ranchi

PGPEM

Energy Management

India

National Power Training
Institute

MBA

Power Management

India

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum
University

MBA

Energy and Infrastructure

India

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of
Petroleum Technology

MBA

Petroleum and Energy Management

India

Symbiosis Center For
International Education

MBA

Energy and Environment Business

India

Thapar University

MBA

Environmental and Energy Management

India

University of Petroleum and
Energy Studies

MBA

Energy Trading

India

Great Lakes Institute of
Management

Global Executive MBA

Energy Management

India

Asian Institute of Technology
and Management

MBA

Energy Business

Nepal

Some of these institutes offer campus based degree while others offer an online degree. You can check their respective websites for more information. While compiling this list, I followed the order of sorting the countries according to their Human Development Index (HDI). Therefore the countries listed on the top are the most developed with the highest standard of living and therefore the best education that you can get. I am not saying that the MBA in our country is bad but in case you wish to move to a country with better living standards, then you may opt for countries listed at the top of the list.

I will be updating this list as and when I come across new information. Until then whatever queries you may have, you are welcome to comment that there and I will try my best to answer them. I hope this article was helpful. Good luck!